The Political Philosophy of Modern Shinto (Classic Reprint): A Study of the State Religion of Japan: A Study of the State Religion of Japan (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Holtom, Daniel Clarence

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ISBN 10: 1330143221 ISBN 13: 9781330143223

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

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The effort to solve these problems has culminated in the complete separation of the control of the Shinto shrines from the oversight of ordinary religious matters. Under the dirce tion of this policy Shinto ceremonies have taken on the character of important affairs of state systematized under national law, in the ritual of which even civil officials may participate. Shinto priests have been given court rank and treated as government officials with appointment and superintendence regulated by the State the support of Shinto institutions has been made an affair of State concern and has been secured wholly or in part out of government revenues; great shrines have been construct ed at government expense; and the shrines themselves have been interpreted and utilized as non-religious agencies for the strengthening of national morality.

How does it come about that such a position has been adopted by the Japanese government, and what is its justification in actual historical fact? The attempt to answer these questions constitutes the subject matter of the following discussion.

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The discussion in the following pages is not offered as a treatment of modern Shinto in all its various aspects. The problems discussed are particularly those which arise out. of the relationship existing between the Shinto shrines and the modern Japanese state. It has been thought advisable, however, to include in the first part of Chapter I a brief outline of Shinto development prior to the modern period. For the earlier periods the references given in the notes should be consulted. The expediency of separating the third phase of Shinto (that of the Revival of Pure Shintō) from the medieval period may perhaps be questioned, especially in view of the fact that the actual political influence of Shinto under the Tokugawa Shogunate was comparatively slight; yet it needs to be remembered that the third phase of Shinto marks a movement sufficiently distinct to have merited the special consideration of no less a scholar than Sir Ernest Satow.

It is also recognized that the term "philosophy" in the main title of the discussion is used in a general sense. The usage implies an official theory and practice regarding Shinto, connected and adjusted by design.

The statement regarding Ōmoto Kyō appears on page 126 was written prior to the abolition of this sect by the government. The situation which necessitated such action on the part of the authorities, however, does not affect the appropriateness of the citation which is made from Omoto Kyo publications. Indeed, it has been suggested that the chauvinistic Mikadoism of Omoto Kyo was put on as protective coloring, and, if so, the necessity still remains of interpreting a political situation which makes such tactics possible.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1330143221
• ISBN 13: 9781330143223
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 332